Wissler Run Nature Preserve
Wissler Run Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 130 m. Chimney Rock stands 263 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Neel Homestead, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Mason and Dixon Byway passes 7.8 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lancaster Conservatory
How to reach it
- 7.8 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 11.8 mi off the Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway
- 17.8 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
- 29.8 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- Kilgore Falls · 11 mi
- King & Queen Seat · 14 mi
- Overshot Point · 28 mi
- Ma & Pa Trestle · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thomas Neel Homestead: 0.4 mi
- Lock 12: 2.5 mi
- Indian Steps Museum: 5.9 mi
- War Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Whiteford Farm House (1885): 7.9 mi
- Lock 15 Historic Area: 1.6 mi
- Lock 12 Historic Area: 2.4 mi
- Cold Cabin Park: 2.4 mi
- Pollinator Park: 2.6 mi
- Holtwood Dam Whitewater Park: 3.1 mi
- Muddy Run Recreation Park: 0.9 mi
- Holtwood Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Ferncliff Wildlife and Wildflower Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Kelly's Run Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Mill Creek Falls Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Indian Steps Totem Pole: 5.9 mi
- Jakes Country Trading Post: 15.5 mi
- Steinman Statue: 15.5 mi
- Transcending Flesh: 15.7 mi
- Missles Into Plowshares: 16.4 mi
- Old Line Museum: 6.4 mi
- 1719 Museum: 11.5 mi
- Hosanna School Museum: 11.5 mi
- National Toy Train Museum: 13.9 mi
- Historic Rock Ford Plantation: 14.2 mi
- Safe Harbor Arboretum: 9.8 mi
- Millersville Alumni Bell Court Garden: 13.2 mi
- Polinator Garden: 15.8 mi
- Community Connecting Us - Community Garden: 16.7 mi
- George E. Stein Arboretum: 18.8 mi
- Robert Fulton Birthplace: 6.7 mi
- Lime Valley covered bridge: 10.4 mi
- Village Green Miniature Golf: 12.3 mi
- Sandy Hook Speedway: 12.9 mi
- Choo Choo Barn: 13.2 mi
- Face Rock: 1.2 mi
- Cherry Hill: 5.2 mi
- Red Hill: 6.4 mi
- Bald Friar: 8.4 mi
- Stony Hill: 9.9 mi
- ZP16: 3.1 mi
- ZP37: 3.3 mi
- ZP34: 3.3 mi
- ZP35: 3.4 mi
- Wildcat Point: 7.6 mi
- Wilson's Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Hills Grove Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Deer Creek Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Leaman Place Junction: 16.0 mi
- Black Barren Spring: 7.4 mi
- Black Rock Spring: 9.8 mi
- Lititz Spring: 23.7 mi
- Donegal Spring: 24.8 mi
- Garrett Island Beach: 20.2 mi
- Belcamp Beach: 24.2 mi
- Kilgore Falls: 11.3 mi
- Willow Hill Covered Bridge: 15.2 mi
- Lapidum: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wissler Run Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimney Rock | NW 310° | 263 m | 22.3 mi |
| Buzzards Roost | NW 314° | 258 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | NW 312° | 256 m | 18.9 mi |
| Gap Hill | NE 52° | 252 m | 19.0 mi |
| Round Top | NW 318° | 237 m | 21.3 mi |
| Stony Hill | NE 36° | 233 m | 9.9 mi |
| Red Hill | N 354° | 192 m | 6.4 mi |
| Oak Hill | NE 34° | 190 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:01 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Safe Harbor DAM, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/953987883
Day trips start here
- Strasburg · 13 mi
- Lancaster County · 16 mi
- Lancaster · 16 mi
- Oxford · 16 mi
- Intercourse · 18 mi
- Bel Air · 19 mi
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